Bistrifluron

Bistrifluron is an insecticide used to control chewing pests It is not very soluble in water, volatile and, based on its chemical properties, it is non-mobile with a low potential to leach to groundwater. It is considered to be relatively persistent in soil and aquatic systems. It is not highly toxic to mammals but there is some concern that it may bioaccumulate. It shows a low level of toxicity to birds and moderate to high toxicity for most aquatic species, honeybees and earthworms.

Bistrifluron is an insecticide.

Bistrifluron is commercially synthesised through a multi-step process involving the coupling of a difluorobenzoyl chloride derivative with a chlorinated trifluoromethyl aniline. The production begins with the preparation of key intermediates: a 2-chloro-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)aniline and a 2,6-difluorobenzoyl chloride. These are reacted under controlled conditions using base-catalysed amidation to form the final benzamide structure.

Inhibitor of chitin biosynthesis affecting CHS1

Insecticide; Insect Growth Regulator